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(More customer reviews)The pilot episode of the hour-long drama series CHiPs premiered on the NBC-TV network on 9/15/77. Between then and 5/3/83 (six seasons), a total of 139 chapters aired, making this one of the most successful of TV cop shows.
Set in Los Angeles, it's the adventures of motorcycle officers Joe Baker (Larry Wilcox) and Francis Llewellyn 'Ponch' Poncherello (Erik Estrada). Amazingly, these guys hardly ever unholstered their sidearms, no matter what trouble arose.
Other regular cast members for seasons #1 and #2: Robert Pine as Sgt. Joseph Getraer, Paul Linke as Officer Arthur Grossman, Brodie Greer as Officer Barry Baricza and Lew Saunders as Officer Gene Fritz.
Numerous comic actor "walk-ons" give these 45 episodes a light touch in spots: Jackie Vernon, Phyllis Diller, Jim Backus, Shelley Berman, Tom Poston, Richard Deacon, Carl Ballantine, Rudy Vallee, Alice Ghostley, Danny Bonaduce, Alan Sues and Jack Carter. In addition are cameos from: Troy Donahue, Regis Philbin, Broderick Crawford, Edward James Olmos, Ned Glass, Guy Stockwell, Markie Post, Ken Kercheval, Mary Crosby, Tige Andrews and ex-footballers Rosey Grier and Ben Davidson. (Note: the lion's share of these guest spots occur in Season One.)Related item:
The drama series, EMERGENCY! was a contemporary of "CHiPs." Both shows often dealt with highway accidents. FOR COMPLETE PROGRAM LIST, INCLUDING EPISODE TITLES, ORIGINAL AIRDATES AND
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